>> As Bernd Helber remarked, forums can play a significant role in Linux >> distributions, as they allow users to "have conversations". It would be >> great if an initiative to create one for OI could be started. > > I agree that forums are more user-friendly when you're searching for > an answer that already exists. However, I find mailing lists easier to > interact with and reply to on a regular basis. I think the reason the > OpenSolaris forums worked so well is that each forum also had a > mailing list bridged with it, so you got the best of both worlds (easy > search and easy participation). My request would be the the mailing > lists not be dumped in favor of forums, but rather set up as another > way of participating with the forums. >
I didn't call for abandoning the mailing list, rather for setting up something that is more community-oriented. So, who's gonna make the decision? -- Fini D. http://LinuxBSDos.com _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
